Transformers Complete Season 1 DVD Box Set Announced for June 16th Release

Primus - Monday, April 20, 2009

THE TRANSFORMERS: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION

RELIVE THE ACTION ON DVD JUNE 16 FROM SHOUT! FACTORY PRODUCTION NOW UNDERWAY FOR

THE TRANSFORMERS: 25TH ANNIVERSARY “MATRIX OF LEADERSHIP” EDITION
COLLECTOR’S SET

OPTIMUS PRIME. MEGATRON. BUMBLEBEE. STARSCREAM. For 25 years an epic
battle has raged between the heroic AUTOBOTS and the villainous
DECEPTICONS. The ROBOTS IN DISGUISE have captivated children and adults
alike, launching countless collectible toys, comic books, animated series
and feature films beloved by legions of fans.

Now you can return to where the phenomenon began when Shout! Factory, in
collaboration with Hasbro, Inc., unleashes the original animated TV series
that started it all with THE TRANSFORMERS: The Complete First Season 25th
Anniversary Edition DVD box set on June 16th. A must-have for kids and
kids-at-heart, the set features all season one episodes in the order they
were intended, remastered audio, a collectible AUTOBOTS magnet and special
bonus content. THE TRANSFORMERS: The Complete First Season 25th
Anniversary Edition DVD box set is priced at $ 29.99 SRP.

And for those who really can’t get enough of TRANSFORMERS, Shout!
Factory, along with Hasbro, is developing THE TRANSFORMERS: 25th
Anniversary “Matrix of Leadership” Edition Collector’s Set. Brimming
with over 38 hours of content, including the entire original animated
“G1” series, a bounty of stellar extras and special collectible book,
this 16-DVD box set is another fan must-have. THE TRANSFORMERS: 25th
Anniversary “Matrix of Leadership” Edition Collector’s Set is
expected to be available in mid July.

THE TRANSFORMERS: The Complete First Season 25th Anniversary Edition
Synopsis
Four million years after crash-landing on an unfamiliar planet, sentient
robots with the ability to disguise themselves as common vehicles awaken on
present-day Earth. Engaged in a crucial race to find a new energy source
for their home planet of Cybertron, Optimus Prime and the heroic Autobots
must defend the innocent people of Earth against their archnemeses,
Megatron and the power-hungry Decepticons.

Bonus Features Include:
• Restored To The Original Broadcast Versions With A New Stereo
Soundtrack Created From The Original Audio
• Triple Changer: From Toy To Comic To Screen – The Origins Of The
Transformers
• A Printable Script
• Rare PSA

Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS) is a worldwide leader in children’s and family
leisure time products and services with a rich portfolio of brands and
entertainment properties that provides some of the highest quality and most
recognizable play and recreational experiences in the world. As a
brand-driven, consumer-focused global company, Hasbro brings to market a
range of toys, games and licensed products, from traditional to high-tech
and digital, under such powerful brand names as TRANSFORMERS, PLAYSKOOL,
TONKA, MILTON BRADLEY, PARKER BROTHERS, CRANIUM and WIZARDS OF THE COAST.
Come see how we inspire play through our brands at https://www.hasbro.com.
(C) 2009 Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

About Shout! Factory

Shout! Factory is a diversified entertainment company devoted to
producing, uncovering and revitalizing the very best of pop culture.
Founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos have spent their careers
sharing their music, television and film faves with discerning consumers
the world over. Shout! Factory’s DVD offerings serve up classic,
contemporary and cult TV series, riveting sports programs, live music,
animation and documentaries in lavish packages crammed with extras. The
company’s audio catalogue boasts GRAMMY®-nominated boxed sets, new
releases from storied artists, lovingly assembled album reissues and
indispensable “best of” compilations. These riches are the result of a
creative acquisitions mandate that has established the company as a hotbed
of cultural preservation and commercial reinvention. Shout! Factory is
based in Santa Monica, California. For more on Shout! Factory, visit
www.shoutfactory.com.

Transformers At The Moon has posted the latest in their series of deleted audio and extended scenes from the original 1984 The Transformers cartoon series! This time, they've got over ten minutes' worth of dialogue from "Heavy Metal War," featuring the first appearance of the Constructicons. Keep reading to see the video along with a transcript of the dialogue.

The closure of ToysRUs provokes a lot of emotions - sadness, frustration at the circumstances, and in some a misguided sense of satisfaction stemming from their latter-day pricing habits. But at some point in our lives a great many of us were ToysRUs Kids. And so longtime Transformers fan and ASMzine proprietor Phil Zeman has created the site I Didn't Want to Grow Up, which is accepting submissions of your stories and reminiscences of visiting what was once the premiere source of action figures for children and collectors. Click through for a link!

Few would guess the last piece to be reissued from the original Transformers Generation 1 series would be the music scores. Even thought the original cartoons have been reissued, updated and restored multiple times. Fans that have been asking for copies of the Original Sound Tracks (OST) masters have finally gotten theirs, on vinyl of all things. IF, they were fast enough to buy one of the 2,000 copies that sold out in less than 10 minutes. The good news is a second pressing is in the works.

ALL GOOD THINGS…! Rodimus and the Crusadercons have reached their final destination. The trouble is, it’s not Cyberutopia. In fact, it’s not ANYWHERE. But they’d better get used to it, because they’re going to be there until the end of Time…

After selling out their limited run within minutes, Enjoy The Ride Records has announced that their vinyl G1 soundtrack LP will be heading back to the presses later this year! Details and an exact timeframe are not known at this time, but it's good to know that access to this (at present) vinyl-only release will be expanding somewhat. Keep reading to see the announcement!